21. December 2023
bela combines fragments of Korean folk music Pungmul with vocals inspired by techniques of the extreme-metal genre. The result is a ritual for queer rage and grief, with which bela will leave their mark on this Graveyard Shift. Also: a performance by Congo-born, Belgium-raised and London-based Nkisi, who has built a reputation based on uncompromisingly experimental music. Together with Chino Amobi and Angel-Ho, she founded the collective NON Worldwide in 2015, which offers an artistic home to part of the African continent's diaspora.
Further links
An artist talk with Nkisi, provided by Create Define Release